The world of football, and the principality of Wales have lost a hugely talented football player, and a promising young manager, who had recently made a fantastic start on turning the fortunes of the Welsh football team around.

Awful news. It makes you wonder about the stresses that managers are placed under; all the more poignant with Robbie Savage having spoke to him yesterday and his appearance on Football Focus where there was no indication of anything wrong.

Leeds fans sang his name for 11 minutes from the 11th minute in the Nottingham Forest - Leeds game last night.

I remember his early games in the days when I had a season ticket; I felt sick to the bottom of my stomach when I heard the news. The emotion shown over the last few days are a true measure of the man that he was.